Table 1 Characteristics of the participants according to periodontitis status (n = 149)
Variable | NIPERIO (n = 50) | PERIO (n = 99) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Clinical parametera, mean ± SD | |||
Plaque index | 0.94 ± 0.72 | 1.26 ± 1.03 | 0.033 |
Site with pocket depth ≥ 4 mm (%) | 0.24 ± 0.80 | 14.67 ± 16.02 | < 0.001 |
Bleeding site on probing (%) | 60.26 ± 30.22 | 71.07 ± 25.80 | 0.025 |
Agea, mean ± SD | 42.1 ± 15.1 | 55.8 ± 11.6 | < 0.001 |
Sex, n(%) | 0.005 | ||
Male | 15 (30.0) | 54 (54.5) | |
Female | 35 (70.0) | 45 (45.5) | |
Education, n(%) | 0.054 | ||
Middle school | 0 (0.00) | 7 (7.1) | |
High school or higher | 50 (100.0) | 92 (92.9) | |
Smoking, n(%)b | 0.262 | ||
No | 48 (96.0) | 90 (90.9) | |
Yes | 2 (4.0) | 9 (9.1) | |
Drinking, n(%)c | 0.326 | ||
No | 30 (60.0) | 51 (51.5) | |
Yes | 20 (40.0) | 48 (48.5) | |
Diabetic, n(%)d | 0.269 | ||
No | 49 (98.0) | 93 (93.9) | |
Yes | 1 (2.0) | 6 (7.0) | |
Hypercholesterolemiae, n(%) | 0.102 | ||
No | 49 (98.0) | 90 (90.9) | |
Yes | 1 (2.0) | 9 (9.1) | |
Hypertensionf, n (%) | 0.005 | ||
No | 49 (98.0) | 81 (81.8) | |
Yes | 1 (2.0) | 18 (18.2) | |
Obesityg, n (%) | 0.031 | ||
No | 40 (80.0) | 62(62.6) | |
Yes | 10 (20.0) | 37 (37.4) |